Gasoline filter



Aug.5,1930. 1 1 ROTELLA 1,772,366

GASOLINE FILTER Filed Oct. 29, 1928 19 l I z:\ ze.

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Patented Aug,` 5, 1930` UNITED STATES PATENT OFI-lcsg LOUIS1|O'J.1?l1lLA,` OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

, GAsoLmE FILTER.

Application led October 29, 1928. y Serial No. 315,745.

The invention relates to a gasoline filter, as described in the presentspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that formpart ofthe same.

The invention consists'essentially of lthe novel :featuresv ofconstruction pointed out in the claim for novelty following a.description containing an explanation in det-ail of an acceptable :formof the invention.

The objects of' the invention are to prevent water, dirt or other matterfrom entering the feed inlet of combustion or other engines usinggasolinel as their fuel; to eliminate a source of 'constanttrouble inengines due to irregularity of feed and consequent- Y lyy poor mixtureentering their inlet manifolds; to insure a. steady supply of strainedgasoline ywithin, a gasoline reservoir in a tank and ready to be takenout; to add ajmeasure of safety to themotori'sts and others who procuretheir fuel from wayside stations and other places where the supply isnot always pure; to furnish a device that will becon- Vstant-ly inoperation and will prevent injuryto the motor and inconvenience to thekLike numerals of reference indicate cor-- responding parts in thevarious figures.

Referring to the drawings the gasoline filteris indicated by the numeral10 and `is formed of a cage 11 having the several vertical apertures 12divided off from one another by thebars 13 extending from the'upper andlower ends 14 and 15 of the cageV walls, said upper and lower ends beingcircular in cross section.

A chamois 16 is wrappedaround the cage 'l1 and covers the severalapertures 12 vand The ring 17 and the plate 18 have the lianges 19 and20 with the holes 21 and 22 which correspond with the threaded recesses23 and 24. at the upper and lower ends 14 and 15 of the cage walls andare secured together by means of thescrews 25.

The cage `11 is inserted into the tank 26 and is held thereto bythescrew mounting 27 secured to the tank and having the ledge 28 supportingthe flange 19 of the ring 17 and between which the gasket 29 isinserted. 1.An externally threaded cover or cap 30 khaving the centralorifice 31 engages with the screw nut 27 and completes the fastening forholding the cage in the tank.

The feed pi e 32` extends through the orifice 31 centra ly into the cage11 and is connected at the other end to thecarburetorrof an engineorother device.

. In vthe use of this invention the filter is inserted in a gasolinetank of a vehicle and the gasoline in the tank flows through the chamoisinto the apertures of the cage and is thoroughly strained and is readyto be taken up into the feed pipe to the carburetor and engine. Y

The construction of the filter gasoline tank may be varied in accordancewith1 the use in which it is applied as in gasoline pumps,` gasolinereserve tanks and other places where gasoline is either stored or isbeing used. i

What I claim is n Av gasoline filter comprising a cap for retaining thefilter in position, a cage having openings in the sides, and a chamoiswrapper therearound and overlapping the ends,

`a ring andplate engaging the ends of the cage and having bossesengaging with the inner portion of the cage ends and screw-held thereinand a pipe outlet from the cage through the cap.

Signed at Montreal, Canada, this 20th day of September, 1928. v

` n LOUIS BOTELLA.

overlaps at the ends 14 and 15 of the kcage `walls and is securedthereto by a ring 17 and a plate 18 respectively.

